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On the recordDecember 17, 2010
I think there is a lot of bipartisan agreement that the United States needs to develop some form of missile defense. We all live in a very dangerous world. The idea of a missile coming from Iran or North Korea or some other rogue nations is a reality. The idea that an intercontinental ballistic missile coming to the United States from some rogue nation such as Iran or North Korea--does my colleague believe that is a possibility in the future?
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Graham discusses the need for missile defense in light of threats from rogue nations.

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